Being the Church

If you're like most people, you have serious questions about the church. Even "seasoned" believers sometimes wonder what the church is all about, and how they are supposed to interact with it. What does Jesus say about it? Do I have to do more than just go? What is God's vision for how people get along? In this 12-session course, learn God's heart for you and the church with illustrations from trusted leaders like Rick Warren, G.K. Chesterton, and Philip Yancey.

Session One

Session Two

The Church's Highest Calling: FaithfulnessWhen being countercultural is our goal, we may be nearer to colluding with culture than changing it.
Matthew 28:18–20; Luke 10:30–37; John 14:15; 15:18–19; 2 Corinthians 9:12–13; 2 John 1:5–6

Session Three

Authentic FellowshipHow is the church called to be different from the local social club?
Acts 2:41–47; 2 Corinthians 5:16–21; Galatians 6:2; Ephesians 2:11–22; Ephesians 4:25; Colossians 3:16

Session Four

Pulling Weeds in the Church YardIs the church honestly a "counterculture for the common good"?
Psalm 51; Matthew 5:21–22, 38–48; 23:25–28; Luke 9:57–62; Acts 2:42–47